TBI arrests Dickson County man on charge of murdering wife

5:16 PM,
Jan. 10, 2013

Morris Long

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Leaf-Chronicle

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Wednesday arrested and charged a Dickson County man for murdering his wife, according to a press release from Kristin Helm from the TBI.

TBI arrested 23-year-old Morris Long Wednesday night when he was discharged from Vanderbilt Medical Center, Helm said in the release. He was charged with first-degree murder for the death of his wife, 21-year-old Ashlee Long.

On Dec. 22, 2012, Ashlee Long's mother and stepfather discovered her beaten to death in her bed at her residence located at 106 Bishop Lane in Burns, Helm said. Investigators believe she was ...